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Lois Capps's Biography

Lois Grimsrud Capps (born January 10, 1938), an American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1998, representing California's 23rd congressional district (District map), which was numbered as the 22nd District prior to the 2000 round of redistricting. It consists of a long, thin strip of the Southern California coast in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. It includes the cities of San Luis Obispo, Morro Bay, Pismo Beach, Santa Maria, Goleta, Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, Ventura, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Isla Vista. Capps serves on the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, where she is a member of the Energy and Air Quality Subcommittee and the Subcommittee on Health. She is a member of the New Democrat Coalition.

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    News Source: Santa Barbara Independent | about 6 hours ago
    Santa Barbara’s Congressional Representative Lois Capps was hesitant to commit one way or the other on the current conflict in Afghanistan, and wouldn’t outright support nor condemn President Obama’s decision to send 30,000 more troops to the
  • Californian leads effort to defend abortion rights in health plan
    News Source: Sacramento Bee | 4 days ago
    As a school nurse long ago, California Democratic Rep. Lois Capps worked with children of the uninsured, getting eyeglasses for them with help from the local Lions Club...She says she's thrilled to be a member of a Congress on the verge of passing a
  • BOOKS-US: Hawkish "Israel Lobby" More Bark Than Bite?
    News Source: Inter Press Service | 8 days ago
    J Street welcomed Netanyahu's decision to halt new building projects in West Bank settlements, but the two groups had sharply contrasting messages about what the next step should be. Palestinians to make immediate concessions to move the peace
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  • Longtime supporter of health care reform torn over abortion ....
    Blog Source: www.mcclatchydc.com | 3 days ago
    Lois Capps, D-Calif., worked with children of the uninsured, getting eyeglasses for them with help from the local Lion's Club. Now she's proud to be a member of Congress that may finally overhaul the health car... extra description.
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    Blog Source: cabdrollery.blogspot.com | 3 days ago
    One of those leading what may be a House rebellion on the issue is California's Lois Capps of Santa Barbara. Congresswoman Capps tried to head off the issue right from the start by offering an amendment consistent with the gawdawful ...
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    Blog Source: www.pamshouseblend.com | 3 days ago
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